Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 25 Jul 1996

Vol. 468 No. 4

Written Answers. - Control of Farmyard Pollution Scheme.

Brian Cowen

Question:

903 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will give in tabular form and by county, the number of applicants, the number of successful applicants, the number of people paid, the amount of money paid out and the number awaiting payment in relation to the control of farmyard pollution scheme; the total money committed for all expenditure in respect of all existing applicants; the amount of that money liable for payment in 1996; the number of applicants this amount represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16122/96]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry (Mr. Yates)

The information sought as regards the number of applications, the number of applications processed to approval to commence work, the number and the amount paid to date is set out in the following table. In addition some 216 who were approved on the basis of payment in 1997 have completed work. This represents a grant commitment of £1.568 million and payment will issue in early 1997.

As regards the number awaiting payment the position is that payment issues only on completion of works to the Department's specification and issues within the time limits set in the Charter of Farmers' Rights. Approvals to date, which should all be completed, represent a grant commitment of £99 million on a gross investment of £177.7 million. The level of payment in 1996 will depend on the level of eligible approvals completed.

The Control of Farm Pollution Scheme

County	Applications to Date	Applications Approved/ Withdrawn	Grant Paid	Number Paid
			£
Carlow	140	124	473,161	65
Cavan	1,058	608	1,300,580	141
Clare	1,203	661	2,206,140	209
Cork	1,006	679	2,441,540	281
Donegal	970	703	2,587,827	356
Dublin	31	21	48,489	9
Galway	2,241	1,663	6,485,261	812
Kerry	682	504	1,613,364	179
Kildare	294	179	640,479	96
Kilkenny	490	382	2,140,470	287
Laois	446	256	548,222	67
Leitrim	771	469	2,041,600	220
Limerick	455	262	668,605	78
Longford	634	374	1,498,311	152
Louth	163	96	413,376	44
Mayo	2,209	1,617	5,249,950	743
Meath	482	272	679,504	74
Monaghan	689	442	2,354,806	246
Offaly	447	305	696,574	80
Roscommon	985	525	1,849,480	202
Sligo	675	404	1,629,478	153
Tipperary	787	458	1,531,450	172
Waterford	206	133	664,000	71
Westmeath	483	309	1,230,336	135
Wexford	654	360	1,065,454	129
Wicklow	206	155	438,042	72
Total	18,407	11,961	42,496,499	5,073